Apple (AAPL) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2009 - 2026)

Apple has reported Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for 15 years, with the latest figure at $14.7 billion in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) fell 2.5% year-over-year to $14.7 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.7 billion (down 2.5% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.0 billion, down 2.62% from the prior year.
• Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) for Q1 2026 stood at $14.7 billion, down from $14.8 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $16.5 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $14.7 billion in Q1 2026.
• Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $15.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $15.5 billion in 2024.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) decreased 3.73% — and 2025, when it declined 2.25%.
• Apple's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) stood at $16.0 billion in 2022, then declined by 2.38% to $15.6 billion in 2023, then slipped by 2.73% to $15.2 billion in 2024, then decreased by 2.25% to $14.8 billion in 2025, then declined by 0.57% to $14.7 billion in 2026.
• The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $14.7 billion (Q1 2026), $14.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $15.0 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.